• givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Hmm. I don’t know about that. There are some areas where the US is globally a pretty major player, like pharmaceuticals

    That’s not manufacturing, it’s the research.

    And the research is only there because our shitty healthcare system is the only one that would pay for it.

    In America the poor subsidize the cost for the most cutting edge treatments only the wealthiest can afford. Pretty much the opposite of every other developed country.

    Actually making the medicine isn’t complicated, if it wasn’t for parents rival companies could make generic in a very short timeline and very low price.

    That field only does well because of friendly legislation that, you guessed it, comes from lobbying.

    It says a lot your one example of it being wrong, was a great example of me being right.

    Thanks!